William Jeffery v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 28, 2023, William Jeffery filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 14, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report, agreeing that the injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that Mr.
Jeffery satisfied the legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages decisions do not provide a detailed treatment chronology.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on August 27, 2024.
On March 12, 2025, he adopted respondent's proffer and awarded $55,000.00 for pain and suffering plus $1,297.40 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $56,297.40.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 14, 2022 causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Rule 4(c) found Table SIRVA/legal prerequisites satisfied; public text lacks detailed clinical course. Award $55,000 pain/suffering + $1,297.40 expenses = $56,297.40. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 28, 2023; damages March 12, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02192